--- title: Security Flaws Found in Popular Video Doorbells:... description: Cheap video doorbell cameras sold by various retailers have serious security flaws, allowing hackers to take control and posing a threat to privacy and safety.... canonical: https://daily.dev/posts/security-flaws-found-in-popular-video-doorbells-researchers-warn-of-privacy-risks-gpm5t2ynn twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:site: @dailydotdev og:type: website og:site_name: daily.dev og:title: Security Flaws Found in Popular Video Doorbells: Researchers Warn of Privacy Risks | daily.dev og:description: Cheap video doorbell cameras sold by various retailers have serious security flaws, allowing hackers to take control and posing a threat to privacy and safety.... og:url: https://daily.dev/posts/security-flaws-found-in-popular-video-doorbells-researchers-warn-of-privacy-risks-gpm5t2ynn og:image: https://api.daily.dev/og/posts/GpM5t2ynN.png og:image:alt: Security Flaws Found in Popular Video Doorbells: Researchers Warn of Privacy Risks og:image:width: 1200 og:image:height: 630 og:locale: en --- > ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://daily.dev/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # Security Flaws Found in Popular Video Doorbells: Researchers Warn of Privacy Risks **[Collections](https://daily.dev/sources/collections)** · 1 min read · 1 upvotes · 0 comments ## Summary Cheap video doorbell cameras sold by various retailers have serious security flaws, allowing hackers to take control and posing a threat to privacy and safety. Better regulation and scrutiny of IoT devices is needed. ## Content Video doorbell cameras sold by various retailers, including Amazon, Sears, and Shein, have serious security flaws that pose a threat to people's safety and privacy. Researchers have found that these popular doorbells can be easily hijacked, allowing hackers to take control of the cameras. The vulnerabilities in these cameras include exposing IP addresses, broadcasting still images without passwords, and revealing unencrypted Wi-Fi network names. These security concerns highlight the need for better regulation and scrutiny of IoT devices. Despite the warnings, online marketplaces like Amazon continue to sell these doorbell cameras, putting users at risk. It is essential for consumers to be aware of the risks associated with these cheap video doorbell cams and consider investing in more secure alternatives. ## Similar posts on daily.dev - [Governing Security in the Age of Infinite Signal](https://daily.dev/posts/governing-security-in-the-age-of-infinite-signal-qhihbir44) · Snyk · 0 upvotes · 0 comments - [No one has a good plan for how AI companies should work with the government](https://daily.dev/posts/no-one-has-a-good-plan-for-how-ai-companies-should-work-with-the-government-nkajqoze1) · TechCrunch · 0 upvotes · 1 comments --- Tags: [#security](https://daily.dev/tags/security), [#iot](https://daily.dev/tags/iot), [#privacy](https://daily.dev/tags/privacy) [View this post on daily.dev](https://daily.dev/posts/security-flaws-found-in-popular-video-doorbells-researchers-warn-of-privacy-risks-gpm5t2ynn) ```json {"@context":"https://schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"Organization","@id":"https://daily.dev/#organization","name":"daily.dev","url":"https://daily.dev","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://daily.dev/apple-touch-icon.png","width":180,"height":180},"sameAs":["https://twitter.com/dailydotdev","https://github.com/dailydotdev","https://www.linkedin.com/company/daily-dev-ltd"]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https://daily.dev/#website","url":"https://daily.dev","name":"daily.dev","publisher":{"@id":"https://daily.dev/#organization"},"potentialAction":{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https://daily.dev/search?q={search_term_string}"},"query-input":"required name=search_term_string"}}]} {"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"TechArticle","headline":"Security Flaws Found in Popular Video Doorbells: Researchers Warn of Privacy Risks","url":"https://daily.dev/posts/security-flaws-found-in-popular-video-doorbells-researchers-warn-of-privacy-risks-gpm5t2ynn","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://daily.dev/posts/security-flaws-found-in-popular-video-doorbells-researchers-warn-of-privacy-risks-gpm5t2ynn"},"datePublished":"2024-02-29T11:07:03.854Z","dateModified":"2024-03-01T16:46:28.928Z","description":"Cheap video doorbell cameras sold by various retailers have serious security flaws, allowing hackers to take control and posing a threat to privacy and safety....","image":"https://media.daily.dev/image/upload/f_auto,q_auto/v1/posts/690a2a5b2589d82ece9cf5b60a73b854?_a=AQAEufR","thumbnailUrl":"https://media.daily.dev/image/upload/f_auto,q_auto/v1/posts/690a2a5b2589d82ece9cf5b60a73b854?_a=AQAEufR","isAccessibleForFree":true,"articleSection":"Collections","inLanguage":"en","publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"daily.dev","url":"https://daily.dev","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://daily.dev/apple-touch-icon.png","width":180,"height":180}},"author":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Collections","logo":"https://media.daily.dev/image/upload/s--fk_6ycEi--/f_auto,q_auto/v1780996001/logos/collections?_a=BAMAMiWQ0","url":"https://daily.dev/sources/collections"},"commentCount":0,"discussionUrl":"https://daily.dev/posts/security-flaws-found-in-popular-video-doorbells-researchers-warn-of-privacy-risks-gpm5t2ynn","interactionStatistic":[{"@type":"InteractionCounter","interactionType":{"@type":"LikeAction"},"userInteractionCount":1},{"@type":"InteractionCounter","interactionType":{"@type":"CommentAction"},"userInteractionCount":0}],"keywords":"security,iot,privacy","timeRequired":"PT1M"} {"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"BreadcrumbList","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Home","item":"https://daily.dev"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"Collections","item":"https://daily.dev/sources/collections"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":3,"name":"Security Flaws Found in Popular Video Doorbells: Researchers Warn of Privacy Risks"}]} ```